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An Inviting Colonial Revival Home |
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An Inviting Colonial Revival Home |
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This splendid Colonial revival home was designed by E.J. Mautz in 1913. The current owners, no strangers to the charm of old Irvington houses, have carefully coaxed the maximum amount of comfort and beauty from these graciously proportioned rooms. Tremendous effort and sensitivity has gone into the restoration of the house, and areas of new construction were planned to blend seamlessly with the original.
An unusual feature is the widespread use of fumed oak throughout the first floor. This late 19th century finish, which brings out the depth of the wood grain, has a strong association with the English arts and craft movement. In most rooms on the first floor, the fumed wood appears to still have the original waxed finish, no varnish.
The grand living room holds the owners important collection of hand blown art glass, which glows from the mantle of the massive fireplace. Silk draperies shimmer by the French doors, and filter the light. Warm colors and inviting textures surround you. Throughout the home, the owners have displayed their collection of contemporary and folk art.
The kitchen, like all other remodeled areas of the house, was designed by the owner. The marmoleum floors match the color of the original, and the beautiful cabinetry was custom built of white fumed locust. The delightful sink, as well as the counters, are of heavily grained Iranian granite. The detail in the range hood repeats the dentil molding in the living room fireplace. This kitchen is beautiful, but also designed for serious cooking, a passion of the owners.
The crown moldings on the second floor were designed by the owner, and are all new. So are all three of the bathrooms. A bedroom was converted into a sitting room for the master suite. Up on the third floor, there is more custom mill work, lots more! Believe it or not, the large bedrooms, bath and sitting room up here are all new, built in what was, until recently, a mostly unfinished attic, with a small servants quarters tucked into it.